US7905899B2 - Nose protect - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to a nose protect for reshaping the nose and preventing diseases in the nose.
- the nose-reshaping device set forth in Kohyo No. 2002-519140 is designed to have one end portion coming in contact with the inside of a nasal tip in the vestibule of the nose and the other end portion coming in contact with the inside of an ala nasi in the vestibule of the nose, provided to an elastic-deformable, slender arcuate body, and a top portion coming in contact with a part different from the other end portion coming in contact with the inside of the ala nasi in the vestibule of the nose.
- the nose-reshaping device described in Kokai No. 2000-135234 is designed to have a reshaping cap inserted in the nostril and abutting on the bridge of the nose, a supporting cap abutting on the rear wall of the nostril, and a connecting rod that interconnects the reshaping cap and the supporting cap and that is capable of expansion and contraction.
- Hei 07-33775 is made with a flexible material and is constructed so that the entire body is shaped like a slender strip, both end portions are rounded, and the section has a flat or wedge shape in which one side is smaller in thickness than the other.
- the nose-reshaping device set forth in Publication No. Hei 03-19856 is constructed with a combination of a U-shaped base plate having rack-like teeth on the inside surface and a plate-spring inverted-V-shaped upper plate whose top is round, having the rack-like teeth on the outside surface so that the meshing position of the rack-like teeth is adjusted and thereby the entire height can be controlled.
- the nose-reshaping device set forth in Kokai No. Hei 10-127776 is configured like a circular, elliptical, or polygonal cylinder and is inserted into the nostril so that the nostril can be enlarged.
- the nose-reshaping device set forth in each of Kohyo No. 2002-519140, Kokai Nos. 2001-37796 and 2000-135234, and Publication No. Hei 07-33775 is configured like a nearly slender rod, ranging from the end portion coming in contact with the inside of the nasal tip in the vestibule of the nose to the end portion coming in contact with the inside of the ala nasi, so that the contact area of the end portion coming in contact with the inside of the nose is reduced.
- the nose-reshaping device is configured using a material that facilitates elastic deformation
- the nose-reshaping device after being mounted in the nostril, becomes liable to come off because of a shock from the exterior or internal moisture.
- an elastic protector such as a sponge, is attached to the end portion coming in contact with the inside part of the nose to thereby prevent the damage of the nose.
- the elastic protector must be provided as an independent member, and thus the number of parts is increased and the cost is raised accordingly, with the result that mounting is complicated.
- the sponge used in the elastic protector cannot be used over and over again from the viewpoint of its strength and as a result, the cost is further raised.
- the entire device is configured into an annular shape with a preset width, and hence the areas of the end portions coming in contact with the insides of the nasal tip in the vestibule of the nose and of the ala nasi can be relatively enlarged.
- this nose-reshaping device is configured into the annular shape with uniform width and thickness as a whole, it is difficult to mount the device in the nostril by elastic deformation.
- the contact area in the nose is enlarged, cutaneous respiration becomes impossible and comfortableness is impaired.
- the device is susceptible to contamination to propagate various germs, and this tends to breed rhinitis.
- any of the conventional nose-reshaping devices set forth in the above prior art references is configured so that it is difficult to be removed and instruments, such as tweezers, must be used in the nostril. This is inconvenient for dismounting the device.
- instruments such as tweezers
- nasal diseases such as rhinitis, nasal allergy, and hay fever
- Such nasal diseases are liable to be contracted when eyes and a mucosa in the nasal cavity react oversensitively to pollen, house dust, and exhaust gases.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a nose protect which can be mounted in a state where it is hard to come off, without damaging the inner wall of the nose, is mounted so that a mounted state is not noticed from outward appearance, can be easily mounted and dismounted without using instruments, can be used over and over again, is capable of reshaping the nose without performing the surgical operation, and is capable of preventing nasal diseases.
- the nose protect according to the present invention which is mounted in each of the nostrils to thereby reshape the nose, comprises a first nostril abutting portion having a first curved surface, coming in surface contact with the inside region of a nasal tip in a preset range; a second nostril abutting portion having a second curved surface, coming in surface contact with the inside region of an ala nasi opposite to the inside region of the nasal tip in a preset range; and a pair of nostril abutting portion connections configured into a thin plate shape that facilitates elastic deformation, coupling the first nostril abutting portion to the second nostril abutting portion, integrally molded out of synthetic resin.
- the synthetic resin includes tourmaline or germanium powder mixed with silicon resin.
- the nose protect according to the present invention it is desirable that at least one of the first curved surface in the first nostril abutting portion, the second curved surface in the second nostril abutting portion, and the pair of nostril abutting portion connections is provided with a group of fine air holes.
- the pair of nostril abutting portion connections is curved in a convex shape so as to be farthest away from each other at the middle part.
- one end of the first curved surface in the first nostril abutting portion is provided with a plate-shaped knob portion.
- a nose protect which can be mounted in a state where it is hard to come off, without damaging the inner wall of the nose, is mounted so that a mounted state is not noticed from outward appearance, can be easily mounted and dismounted without using instruments, can be used over and over again, is capable of reshaping the nose without performing the surgical operation, and is capable of preventing nasal diseases.
- FIGS. 1A , 1 B, 1 C, and 1 D are a front view, a plan view, a left side view, and a right side view, respectively, showing the nose protect of one embodiment in the present invention
- FIG. 2A is a perspective view showing the nose protect viewed diagonally from the upper left side of the nose protect of FIG. 1B ;
- FIG. 2B is a perspective view showing the nose protect in a state where the nose protect of FIG. 2A is rotated by 180°;
- FIG. 2C is a perspective view showing the nose protect viewed diagonally from the front left side of the nose protect of FIG. 1C ;
- FIG. 2D is a perspective view showing the nose protect viewed diagonally from the upper side of the nose protect of FIG. 2B ;
- FIGS. 3A , 3 B, and 3 C are explanatory views in a state where the nose protect of the embodiment is mounted in nostrils, showing a mounted state viewed from the side of the face, a mounted state where the nasal portion is viewed from the upper side, and a mounted state where the nasal portion is viewed from the lower side, respectively.
- the nose protect of the embodiment comprises a first nostril abutting portion 1 , a second nostril butting portion 2 , and a pair of nostril abutting portion connections 3 and 3 ′, integrally molded out of synthetic resin.
- the first nostril abutting portion 1 has a first curved surface 1 a curved and configured so as to come in surface contact with the inside region of the nasal tip in a preset range.
- the second nostril abutting portion 2 has a second curved surface 2 a curved and configured so as to come in surface contact with the inside region of the ala nasi opposite to the inside region of the nasal tip in a preset range.
- the pair of nostril abutting portion connections 3 and 3 ′ is configured into a thin plate shape that facilitates elastic deformation, coupling the first nostril abutting portion 1 to the second nostril abutting portion 2 .
- the pair of nostril abutting portion connections 3 and 3 ′ is also curved in a convex shape so as to be farthest away from each other at the middle part.
- the first curved surface 1 a , the second curved surface 2 a , and the pair of nostril abutting portion connections 3 and 3 ′ are provided with a group of fine air holes 1 h , 2 h , and 3 h and 3 h ′.
- One end of the first curved surface 1 a is provided with a plate-shaped knob portion 1 b.
- styrene-based silicon resin is used which is suited for standards relating to medical sanitation and is harmless and safe for the human body.
- this silicon resin powder particles of tourmaline are mixed in a preset proportion (for example, 15%).
- the nose protect of the embodiment constructed as mentioned above is mounted in each nostril.
- the nose protect of the present invention is mounted in the nostril to thereby reshape a nasal cartilage portion. Therefore, the nose protect is configured so that a distance from the first curved surface 1 a to the second curved surface 2 a is longer than that from the inside surface of the nasal tip of the nostril, in which the nose protect is mounted, to the inside surface of the vestibule of the nose.
- the first nostril abutting portion 1 , the second nostril abutting portion 2 , and the distance from the first curved surface 1 a to the second curved surface 2 a can be designed according to an individual difference in the shape and size of the nose whose reshaping is desired and the size of each nostril in which the nose protect is inserted, before reshaping.
- the nose protect of the embodiment is also applicable to a person who does not require the reshaping of the nose and only intends to prevent a nasal disease such as nasal allergy.
- the nose protect is inserted in the inside of the vestibule of the nose from each anterior naris in such a way that the first curved surface 1 a faces the nasal tip side and the second curved surface 2 a faces the ala nasi side while the knob portion 1 b is held with fingers.
- the nostril abutting portion connections 3 and 3 ′ are configured into a thin plate shape that facilitates elastic deformation, and thus the nose protect is such that the nostril abutting portion connections 3 and 3 ′ are elastically deformed with ease.
- the first curved surface 1 a brings the inside region of the nasal tip into pressure contact with the surface in a preset range and at the same time, the second curved surface 2 a brings the inside region of the vestibule of the nose into pressure contact with the surface in a preset range.
- the nasal cartilage portion is reshaped into a desired height, and the balance of the nose against the face is kept fairly aesthetical.
- the knob portion 1 b is incorporated in an exit-side region inside the nasal tip.
- the pair of nostril abutting portion connections 3 and 3 ′ is elastically deformed in a mutually separating direction and thereby is capable of coming in contact with a region in the middle between the inside region of the nasal tip in the nostril and the inside region of the vestibule of the nose.
- the first curved surface 1 a brings the inside region of the nasal tip into pressure contact with the surface in a preset range and the second curved surface 2 a brings the inside region of the vestibule of the nose into pressure contact with the surface in a preset range.
- the first nostril abutting portion 1 and the second nostril abutting portion 2 are configured so that the nose protect is supported in a wide range by the elasticity of cartilage in each nostril.
- the shift of the nose protect at the contact surface is not caused and the mounted state can be maintained without any trouble that the nose protect shifts or deviates from the mounting position.
- the first curved surface 1 a or the second curved surface 2 a is brought into pressure contact with the inside region of the nasal tip or the inside region of the vestibule of the nose by a strong force to some extent, the curved surface comes in contact over the preset range, and the strong force is not exerted at one place. Thus, it is avoidable that the inside of the nose is damaged.
- the first curved surface 1 a , the second curved surface 2 a , and the pair of nostril abutting portion connections 3 and 3 ′ are provided with the group of air holes 1 h , 2 h , and 3 h and 3 h ′, and hence even when the nose protect comes in contact with the inside of each nostril, the contact region of the inside of the nose is not hermetically sealed and cutaneous respiration can be practiced. Consequently, even when the nose protect is mounted for a long time, it is hard to breed rhinitis, and a clean state where various germs are hard to propagate can be maintained.
- the nose protect of the embodiment is integrally molded out of resin mixing powder particles of tourmaline in a preset proportion with silicon resin, as the material.
- the molding of the nose protect from silicon resin facilitates the elastic deformation in mounting and dismounting.
- silicon resin functions as a low-allergy and unstimulating cushion material.
- tourmaline mixed as powder particles with silicon resin reacts to stimulation to discharge minus ions so that far-infrared radiation thus produced acts on a submucous capillary, the blood flow of the mucosa in the nasal cavity is facilitated, fine dust and germs can be easily eliminated through the mucosa, and the symptom of rhinitis is alleviated.
- Tourmaline also has an electrical adsorbing function so that, for example, pollen in air is adsorbed to block penetration into the interior of the nostrils.
- the nose protect of the embodiment by mounting it, allergic rhinitis, as antigens with pollen, Mycota, ticks, house dust, dirt, and dust, can be restrained in addition to reshaping the nose, and further, by the adsorbing function of tourmaline, the penetration of germs into the throat, bronchi, and lungs can be blocked to prevent respiratory diseases.
- a preset treatment substance can be easily absorbed from the nasal cavity.
- the nose protect of the embodiment it is possible to apply a material that germanium powder, instead of tourmaline powder, is mixed with silicon resin.
- Germanium has the function that when the temperature of the contact surface is beyond a preset value, minus ions are discharged and a bioelectric current in the body is normalized to facilitate the flow of the blood.
- the nose protect is configured by mixing the germanium powder with silicon resin, the flow of the blood of the mucosa in the nasal cavity is facilitated so that the same effect as in tourmaline can be brought about. Consequently, the nose protect of the embodiment can also be applied to disease treatment that it is effective to absorb the a preset treatment substance from the nasal cavity.
- the knob portion 1 b When the nose protect of the embodiment is dismounted from each nostril, the knob portion 1 b is held with fingers and is pulled. Whereupon, while the pair of nostril abutting portion connections 3 and 3 ′ is elastically deformed, the nose protect is easily pulled out from the nostril.
- the nose protect of the embodiment is integrally molded by using silicon resin. Hence, deposits, such as mucus, adhering to silicon resin can be cleanly removed with a detergent or liquid soap, and the nose protect is dried after cleaning and thereby can be returned to a state before mounting.
- the nose protect of the embodiment therefore, can be used over and over again in a sanitary state.
- a detergent for vegetables or tableware is mixed by a proper amount in a 50 ⁇ 150-ml-sized jar or PET bottle, half-filled with water, and then the nose protect is put into the bottle so that after the bottle is shaken several times, the nose protect is finally washed with water.
- the nose protect is washed with medicated soap by hands, without using the jar or PET bottle, and thereby dirt particles adhering to fine parts like air holes can be easily removed.
- the nose protect can be readily mounted in a preset region of each nostril, and is capable of reshaping the nose while keeping a stable mounted state without coming off even when there are vibrations, shocks, and moisture due to meals, bathing, sports, and nasal mucus. Moreover, there is not any fear of damaging the nostril.
- the mounted nose protect is not noticed from outward appearance. Further, even when the nose protect is mounted for a long time, it assists cutaneous respiration and can be kept in a clean state. By mounting the nose protect, allergic rhinitis due to pollen and respiratory diseases can be restrained and prevented. Further, the nose protect can also be applied to disease treatment that it is effective to absorb the a preset treatment substance from the nasal cavity. Still further, the nose protect can be readily removed from the nose with fingers without using instruments. The nose protect can be easily cleaned and thereby can be used over and over again in a sanitary state.
- the nose protect of the present invention is useful in a cosmetic field in which it is desired to reshape the nose without performing the surgical operation and a medical field in which it is desired to provide prescriptions for disease treatment which is effective for the restraint of allergic rhinitis, the prevention of respiratory diseases, and the absorption of a preset treatment substance from the nasal cavity.
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